Okay, I read through a bunch of the comments. While several Redditors said the violence against POWs was understandable, nearly all agreed it was wrong, and I didn't see anyone championing it.
The first two are definitely bad. The third is only saying it could be worse, and the fourth says they deserve to be punished, though it's not clear they mean they deserve this punishment. Anyway, you're right that I missed them; I initially read only a couple of dozen comments.
Were you reading with your eyes closed, or something?
I hope the POW survive and this would lessen the punishment for the shooters.
Honestly the only thing they did wrong is film this. With the indescriminate slaughter of civilians in ukraine this is bound to happen and it's only going to get worse.
I don't care how morally objectionable it is, the civilian murders need to be given extra-judicial punishment. This is a kindness, many of them aren't going to die from those wounds.
The first one is not endorsement just hope for leniency. The other two are pretty bad, and, sure, some commenters could be said to be championing it, but they are a minority.
Okay, I read through a bunch of the comments. While several Redditors said the violence against POWs was understandable, nearly all agreed it was wrong, and I didn't see anyone championing it.
Surely, those posters are banned from reddit now, right?
The first two are definitely bad. The third is only saying it could be worse, and the fourth says they deserve to be punished, though it's not clear they mean they deserve this punishment. Anyway, you're right that I missed them; I initially read only a couple of dozen comments.
Were you reading with your eyes closed, or something?
I hope the POW survive and this would lessen the punishment for the shooters.
Honestly the only thing they did wrong is film this. With the indescriminate slaughter of civilians in ukraine this is bound to happen and it's only going to get worse.
I don't care how morally objectionable it is, the civilian murders need to be given extra-judicial punishment. This is a kindness, many of them aren't going to die from those wounds.
This is literally from the first 7 comments.
The first one is not endorsement just hope for leniency. The other two are pretty bad, and, sure, some commenters could be said to be championing it, but they are a minority.
The only reason he hopes that they survive is so that the attempted murderers get 'leniency'. Not exactly "I sorta understand it".
It is the vast majority that is cheering this, and the people who call it out as a war crime are usually downvoted.
That level of commentary would get some subs banned from reddit completely merely for having them present.
Of course.